Health insurance premiums are slated to go up on January first after the House passed a GOP health care bill that doesn't extend ACA subsidies. People in the Chicago area are bracing for what that could mean for their budgets.
Several refugee groups in the Chicago area are criticizing the Trump administration and new policies impacting those looking to call Chicago home, including Afghan refugees seeking asylum.
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi says the Cook County Board of Review is to blame for skyrocketing property tax bills, for giving big tax cuts to places like Trump Tower. The Board of Review points the finger right back at Kaegi.
Border Patrol agents have moved on to a different city, but faith leaders gathered to remind people immigration enforcement is far from over, saying Chicagoans must continue to support neighborhoods like Little Village.
Mayor Brandon Johnson's controversial proposed 2026 budget has caused several Chicago City Council members to work overtime to come up with an alternative.
As the city of Chicago's budget battle festers on, Mayor Brandon Johnson is offering City Council members an online portal to submit their savings and efficiencies ideas.
Alderpersons are convinced they can show the mayor $100 million worth of efficiencies that will not hurt taxpayers, but Budget Committee Chairman Jason Ervin doubts it.